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The Complete Guide to E-mail, Inc. Magazine, October 2005: “What follows is a guide to the biggest e-mail concerns, particularly security, compliance, and archiving. We’ll give you tools for building an e-mail policy now, which can save headaches later, and also advice on buying the right system.”
The National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering “website has undergone significant improvements in the areas of content, navigation and design, making it easier to find information and answers to questions in a clear and user-friendly manner. The website will also serve as a showcase for NIBIB grantees whose work is featured heavily throughout the …
The European Civil Liberties Network (ECLN) will be launched on Wednesday, October 19, 2005. [d.c.] “Participating organisations share the common objective of seeking to create a European society based on freedom and diversity, a society of fundamental civil liberties and personal and political freedoms, of free movement and freedom of information, and equal rights for …
From the October 13, 2005 issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, the following essays, available at no cost to non-subscribers, “discuss the immediate challenges [physicians] faced and address the public health concerns in the aftermath.” Volunteer Work Logistics First Public Health Response Assessing Needs Finding Supplies Aftershocks Evacuated Populations Lessons …
News release: “Today, the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) and the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency announced the President’s approval of the establishment of the National Clandestine Service (NCS) within the CIA. The new Director of the NCS will report directly to the Director of the CIA and will work with the Office of …
Additional update to this issue, as the controversy escalates, October 14, 2005 Washington Post (reg. req’d): Caught on Tape Follow-up to my postings on the expanding controversy associated with federal government sponsored news, see also today’s AP article, Bush Teleconference With Soldiers Staged. Related link: White House press release: President Addresses U.S. Troops in Iraq …
Press release: “Eighty-six percent of U.S. physicians surveyed said that a health-care system that adopted information technology such as electronic health records would improve the quality of health care patients receive. In addition, 79 percent of patients also believe that, according to national surveys commissioned by the Technology CEO Council.” Related links: Technology CEO Council, …
Press release: Specter-Leahy Release Questionnaire On Nomination Of Harriet Miers To Be Associate Justice Of The Supreme Court, October 12, 2005. See also U.S. Senate Asks Miers If She Made Promises on Court Rulings
Press release: “LexisNexis, a leading provider of legal, news, business information and risk management services, announces the addition of a powerful new search capability for its Anti-Money Laundering, Risk Management, and RiskWise(R) applications. Called Negative News, the new feature searches over 13,000 news sources for negative news content relating to a specific subject person or …
The States and Enterprise Architecture: How far have we come? Findings from the NASCIO 2005 EA Assessment, October 2005 (PDF)
News of a collaborative project between Duke University School of Law and University of California, Berkeley, School of Law: International Legal Research Tutorial. “This tutorial is designed to teach students research strategies and methodology for researching both print and electronic sources of international legal materials. The tutorial includes review questions and a final review to …
U.S. Government Manual, 2005-2006 Edition: “The United States Government Manual provides comprehensive information on the agencies of the legislative, judicial, and executive branches. It also includes information on quasi-official agencies; international organizations; and boards, commissions, and committees.” Quick keyword search or browse sections (in PDF).